North American Racing

Just a few weeks after completing a commanding one-two-three sweep in the East Coast-based F1600 Championship Series, Florida-based Team Pelfrey has announced two drivers for 2015. Teenaged karting talents Rob Megennis, 14, from New York, N.Y., and Jordan Cane, 13, from Bognor Regis, England, have tested impressively in the team's yellow and black Mygale-Hondas and are intent upon continuing Team...

The 2014 Skip Barber Championship Shootout is underway as the top Skip Barber racers from the year compete in the ultimate racing shootout at Road Atlanta and continuing through Wednesday. The top 5 racers from the 2014 Skip Barber Summer Series and the top 5 from the past Skip Barber Winter Series have earned a free entry into the event and will compete alongside other racers for the grand prize...

Roger Werner, a driving force in motorsports television for more than 30 years, today announced he has backed the relaunch of digital performance automotive network Torque.TV, providing North American viewers with the best performance automotive content from domestic and international sources since SPEED went off the air. Torque.TV is designed to reflect the original editorial intent that Werner ...

Skip Barber Racing School is pleased to announce the addition of an all new scholarship in collaboration with former Indy car driver and current Verizon IndyCar team owner Bryan Herta to be awarded following the 2014 Karts to Cars Scholarship Shootout taking place at Sebring International Raceway. The new scholarship entitled the âBryan Herta Career Enhancement Scholarship Awardâ is an annual awa...

Skip Barber Racing School is excited to the announce the schedule for the 2015 MAZDASPEED Pro Challenge. The MAZDASPEED Pro Challenge is a professional racing series designed to launch the career of talented sports car drivers. In its third season racing alongside the Battery Tender Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich Tires, a talented pool of Skip Barber Racing School graduates and Skip Barbe...

Mazda Motorsports is thrilled to announce that global, market-leading technology brand Battery Tender joins the Mazda MX-5 Cup as title partner. For 2015, the series will be known as the âBattery Tender Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich Tires.â âAs we embark on our 10th Anniversary of Mazda MX-5 Cup, weâre elated to welcome the undisputed industry leader in battery charger technology â Batte...

With the eyes of the world on the Circuit of The Americas for the weekendâs Formula 1 World Championship round, 33 Ferrari 458 Challenge Evoluziones battled in a pair of races on the 3.4-mile circuit. In the first race, held on Saturday afternoon, Mark McKenzie (Ferrari of Houston) and teammate Ricardo Perez contested the lead throughout the 25-minute race. McKenzie completed a pass on Perez in t...

Nicki Thiim claimed victory in Saturday's Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup race at Circuit of the Americas, leading all 14 laps from pole, while the F1 support series title contenders Kuba Giermaziak and Earl Bamber collided. Pole Giermaziak was defending fourth place from New Zealand's Bamber when the latter turned Giermaziakâs car into the outside wall. Bamber persevered to take fourth, while Giermazia...

Competent Motorsport LLC has announced the 2015 calendar for the Pirelli GT3 Cup Trophy USA. The series, which had 30 cars on hand for its season finale weekend at Sonoma Raceway in October, is expanding for 2015 to include the 991 model GT3 Cup cars. Click here to view the 2015 schedule. Competent Motorsport LLC was created and established as the premier focal point for post Porsche Club racing ...

Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup set the grid for its USGP support race at Circuit of The Americas ahead of F1 qualifying. Nicki Thiim bested Kuba Giermaziak on his final to take pole by 0.029sec. Michael Ammermuller, Earl Bamber and Philipp Eng rounded out the top five. Of the Americans in the field, Sean Johnston led the way in 12th, with Madison Snow 15th and Colin Thompson 18th. Saturday's Supercup r...

OK motorsports fans, do you recognize the name Daniel De La Calle. No? Not to worry. Outside of karting circles and the Skip Barber Racing School, even the hardest of hardcore racing aficionados would be hard-pressed to identify the 18-year-old from Burlingame, CA. But, truth be told, not many folks had heard of AJ Allmendinger, Ryan Hunter-Reay or Ricky Taylor at a similar stage in their careers...

Any aspiring racing driver must master a wealth of skills if they are to forge a career in the ultra-competitive world of motorsport. From fitness and technique through to mental concentration and sponsor acquisition, there is much more to being a professional racer than just being fast. SAFEisFAST.com, an online driver development site run by the Road Racing Drivers Club, is a great place to lea...

The 18th Annual Karts to Cars Scholarship Shootout concluded yesterday at Sebring International Raceway, where some of the top karters from around the world competed for more than $65,000 in scholarship Prizes. The winners for 2014 Karts to Cars Scholarship Shootout are as follows: Daniel De La Calle: First place earning a full season in the 2014-'15 Skip Barber Winter or Summer Series valued at ...

As a result of a new partnership between Stadium Super Trucks (SST) and SEMA â the premier automotive specialty products trade event â SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road Presented by TRAXXAS has moved its Nov. 5 race date in Las Vegas to Thursday, Nov. 6. The event's additional race date (Saturday, Nov. 1) and location remains the same with races taking place at the MGM Resorts Village. A full schedul...